Alienware X51 R2 User Manual

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Contents
About Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Back View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . . . . 7
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System Setup
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Entering System Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Contacting Alienware
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Alienware X51 R2 Specifications

General

Power Supply	330W External Power Adapter
Chipset	Intel H87
Memory	Up to 16GB DDR3 at 1600MHz
Graphics Options	AMD Radeon R9 270
Storage Options	2TB 7200RPM HDD or 256GB SSD
Optical Drive	Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner
Operating System	Windows 8.1
Dimensions	343 x 318 x 95 mm (13.5 x 12.52 x 3.74 inches)
Weight	12.1 lbs (5.49 kg)
Networking	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports	HDMI, DisplayPort
Processor Options	4th Generation Intel Core i5/i7 (Haswell)